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Page 16 On this ground , Protestants have often advanced the charge of idolatry against
Papists . This offence is certainly elsewhere connected with Antichrist ; and
Bishop Newton very justly observes , that it is hinted at in the term Apostacy , (
falling ...

Page 21 In this sense there is , indeed , a very just and striking correspondence between
the thing signified and the sign : for as Babylon was the source of ancient , so
hath the Orthodox Church been of modern , idolatry : as Babylon first aimed at ...

Page 74 What idolatry so gross as not to be established ? What religion so pure as not to
be persecuted ? Is Christianity true ? Its author and founders were dissenters and
martyrs . Is the Athanasian Creed the gospel ? Athanasius was banished .

Page 216 Neither Jews nor Christians could serve in the Roman legions without incurring
the guilt of idolatry . ... at which all were bound to assist , the homage paid to the
standards , the military oath , which was renewed every year , all were idolatrous
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Page 227 ... and murder as well as idolatry . If there be a law that forbids the subject to
examine the commands tending to the one , it cannot but enjoin obedience to the
other . The same authority which justifies murder , takes away the guilt of idolatry .

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Page 183 - Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains and exalted above the hills and all nations shall flow unto it." (Micah iv.): 1 . " But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains...

Page 85 - Well, Master, Thou hast said the truth: for there is one God ; and there is none other but He : and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, He said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.

Page 34 - THEY also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.

Page 5 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron...

Page 5 - For the mystery of iniquity doth already work ; only he who now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his. coming...

Page 37 - The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another, but rather is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death : insomuch, that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.